Shell Ideas360

Shell Ideas360 is a global programme challenging university students to share ideas that can help tackle the pressures on the world’s resources. It’s a great way to enhance your CV and improve your career prospects. Submit your game changing idea and stand a chance to win an amazing adventure.

Shell Ideas 360 is a global student programme fostering innovation, turning ideas into reality. The competition connects students to develop ideas to tackle the pressures on the world’s food, water and energy resources. It’s an exciting journey of learning and discovery where students collaborate with like-minded innovators, Shell experts and mentors, and where they can win the exciting opportunity to explore the world on a National Geographic Adventure.

Join Shell Ideas360 2017/18 video transcript

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Piano music

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Moving overhead shot of daytime city skyline with text superimposed.

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Over the past nine months 17,000 students from 140 countries have been developing big ideas to help change the world

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Shot from the ground looking up through the trees at two tall buildings, the sun breaking through the clouds above them. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Five teams have made it to the final in London to showcase their ideas

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Sequence of shots of several student groups dressed smartly walking through London. Close-up shot of the entrance to a tall building with many windows, zooming upwards, text appearing in the middle of the screen.

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Waiting to judge these ideas

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Shot of elevator doors opening. A lady is in the elevator. Text appears at the bottom.

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Is a panel of experienced innovators and industry experts

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Introduction to the judge’s panel. Shot of a man coming into view from the right, then stops and faces the camera. Shot of a lady spinning around on a chair to face the camera. Shot of a lady standing by a large window facing the camera. Through the window, trees and several large buildings can be seen.

Shot of a man preparing to sit down and cross his legs in an office. Shot of a man walking through a corridor approaching the camera, then stopping and leaning against the wall. Shot of the lady who was in the elevator now sitting in a meeting room talking.

[Female panel judge]

What I liked in this was the idea of integrating architecture and design and construction.

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View from the meeting room. The panel judges are sat at a table discussing. In front of them on the table are name cards, glasses and papers. Close-up shot of a male panel judge talking.

[Male panel judge voice-over]

It’s just a case of changing people’s behaviour so that they’re using this thing.

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Close-up shot of female panel judge talking, followed by a wider view of the room showing the other panel judges listening to the lady speaking. Back to shot of the lady talking.

[Female panel judge]

I do think that it’s doable and I would like to know what other markets they would try to pursue.

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Music resembling the Shell jingle

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Overhead shot of a meandering river, small islands, green grasslands and trees. Text appearing at the bottom.

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The prize? A trip of a lifetime

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Shot of a large puddle and some trees. Appearing from the left, someone on a mountain bike, cycling through the puddle. Shot taken aboard a canoe. To the left, the silhouette of someone rowing, trees and a sunset in the distance. Spinning, 360-degree view of a man and a woman hiking through a mountain terrain. Overhead shot of a group of people trekking through a sandy desert. Text appearing at the bottom.

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A National Geographic adventure

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Upbeat music

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Fade to black. Close-up shot of a hand nervously rubbing the armrest of a chair. Shot of a smartly dressed student looking down at something. Close-up shot of a student swivelling a panel that’s set upon a table. Text appearing at the bottom.

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To get there has taken months of preparation

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Close-up shot of a pair of hands holding a bright green piece of tubing. Shot of a group of students waiting in front of a door in a corridor. Shot of three Asian students with Michael Kaldenbach taking a selfie. Text appearing at the bottom.

[Michael Kaldenbach]

Get close.

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Students have been mentored by Shell experts

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Interview with Michael Kaldenbach facing the camera, standing by a window.

Interview with Michael Kaldenbach

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Michael Kaldenbach

Shell Ideas 360 Mentor

Innovation Analyst

[Michael Kaldenbach]

Part of my job is to promote innovation and digitalisation across Shell. So when I got an email that they were looking for mentors, it felt right for me to participate and be a coach.

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Shot of a group of students entering a room to present their idea to the judges. As they enter the room, by the door there is a large poster of someone standing atop a canyon with a large backpack, text on the poster reading, what if you could win a National Geographic adventure, Shell Ideas 360 and the Shell pecten logo.

A quick shot of two of the judges at a table, smiling and greeting the students. Back to Michael Kaldenbach. Side-view of the group of students. On the right, one of the male students starts to present their idea, text appearing at the bottom.

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Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

[Male student]

Today we would like to present our idea entitled Fixing Fish.

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Quick shot of two of the judges at a table watching the students present. Shot of a different group of students entering the room, greeting the judges.

[Female student]

Hello.

[Male student]

Hello.

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Front-facing view of a female student presenting their idea. Text appearing at the bottom.

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University of Texas at Austin, United States of America

[Female student]

Our Smart Panel addresses the world’s energy challenge.

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Close-up side shot of three of the judges. One of the female judges in the middle nods her head. Shot of two different students presenting their idea. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

[Michael Kaldenbach voice-over]

It’s reaching out to a community of students that often have brilliant ideas, but they face difficulty selling those ideas or getting in touch with large corporations.

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Close-up shot of one of the male judges writing on a piece of paper while the students present their idea. Shot of a different student presenting his idea. To the side of him, a large TV projecting an image of his idea, a textbox and title reading KoolStore. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Shot of a different group of students presenting their idea. Text appearing at the bottom.

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University of Cambridge, UK

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Back to interview shot of Michael. Moving shot of the panel judges reading papers in front of them. Text appearing at the bottom.

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The judges assess every aspect of each idea

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Two shots of the female judges addressing a group of students.

[Female panel judge]

What sort of scale are you looking at?

[Female panel judge]

Would you plan to do that in all five countries at the same time?

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Close-up shot of a male student listening to the judges, followed by a shot of one of the female judges, then three of the judges saying goodbye to a group of students as they leave the room.

[Students]

Thank you very much. Thanks. Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

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Music resembling the Shell jingle

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Sequence of shots of students leaving the meeting room. Shot of a group of students standing in the corridor facing the camera for a brief interview.

[Interviewer]

How was that?

[Male student]

It was good.

[Female student]

Yes, it was real interesting, actually.

[Male student]

It went better than expected.

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Side-shot of a female student laughing. Shot of two male students laughing. Shot of one of the male panel judges talking.

[Male panel judge]

They did a good job of identifying something to tackle that was big.

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Shot of two female students in the corridor smiling.

[Interviewer]

You look happy.

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Shot of one of the female judges at the table talking to the other judges.

[Female panel judge]

I think that it has huge potential.

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Shot of a group of students standing in the corridor just outside the door of the meeting room for a brief interview.

[Male student]

It was good.

[Female student]

I think it went pretty smoothly.

[Male student]

Yes, it was good.

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Shot inside the meeting room of one of the male panel judges talking.

[Male panel judge]

If I have to bet which one would succeed as a venture, that’s my bet.

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Sequence of shots of one of the groups of students standing in a room with large windows smiling and talking amongst each other. Shot of the same group of students being interviewed.

[Male student]

This is an amazing journey so far and, honestly, this is a prize in itself.

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Shot of two students standing in the corridor high-fiving. Shot of two students being interviewed.

[Male student]

We got a free trip to London so that was really cool. So at this point, you know, whatever happens, happens.

Shot of students on an escalator in a darkly lit building. Text appearing in the middle of the screen.

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The winner is announced

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Blurry shot of students sitting in a room. Clear shot of a few students waiting to hear who the winner is. Shot of a man on stage holding a card with the winner’s name. Next to him, a white lectern with text across it reading #makethefuture.

[Presenter]

And so the winner is…

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Side-shot of the presenter on stage as he looks around the room and pauses to announce the winner.

[Presenter]

Smart Panels.

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Wider shot of the room. Just in front of the presenter, the winning group of students gets up. Applause. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Smart Panels is a device that pivots solar panels to the movement of the sun

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Shot of the other students in the room looking on and clapping. Shot of the winning group on stage with the presenter as he hands over their award.

[Presenter]

Congratulations.

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Wide view of the room. The winning group is on stage. Behind them, a large white panel with text reading #make the future, and to both sides of the stage screens with text reading Shell Ideas 360. In front of the stage, several rows of people clapping. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Shell Ideas 360 is a global student programme

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Blurry shot of people in the room clapping. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Fostering innovation

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Close-up shot of the award presented by Shell to the wining group. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Turning ideas into reality

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Side-shot of the winning group of students standing on stage. Shot taken from the Shell Eco Marathon, Make the Future Live event just outside Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park inLondon. A large group of students are running down the track towards the camera cheering and holding their hands up in the air.Text appearing at the bottom.

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What if your idea could change the world

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Another shot taken from the Shell Eco Marathon of a student sitting on someone’s shoulders waving at the camera as they walk past. Shot of the rows of people sitting down watching the Make the Future Live event. Text appearing at the bottom.

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Learn from experts

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Fast ssequence of still-frame photos showing students visiting popular London tourist sites such as Big Ben, London Bridge and the Thames. Penultimate photo of a group of students standing on some steps. Text appearing below.

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Connect with like-minded innovators

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Still-frame photo of a group of students, the Thames and part of the London Eye in the background. Text appearing below.